| Kenya Kes Remington | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Fergus Hawk Ostby |
| Produced by | Tatiana Wells Brian Larky David K. Lovegren David W. King |
| Written by | Mark Fergus Hawk Ostby Seth Grahame-Smith Alexa Junge Bosco Ng |
| Starring | Owen Laramore AnnaSophia Robb Kaitlyn Porras J. K. Simmons Jack Dylan Grazer Thomas Haden Church Joan Cusack Jake Gyllenhaal |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer John Powell |
| Edited by | Anthony J. Greenberg Arthur D. Noda Ken Schretzmann |
| Production companies |
Dice Productions |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date | April 25, 2025 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200 million |
| Box office | $1.828 billion |
Kenya Kes Remington is a 2025 American computer-animated sports comedy film produced by Dice Productions and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Hawk Ostby from a screenplay by Seth Grahame-Smith and Alexa Junge, and stars the voices of Owen Laramore, AnnaSophia Robb, Kaitlyn Porras, J. K. Simmons, Jack Dylan Grazer, Thomas Haden Church, Joan Cusack, and Jake Gyllenhaal. The film focuses on a ten-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a baseball player. When he and his family move to Los Angeles, his dream begins to come true when he enters the Dodger Stadium. During this time, he forms a bond with a down-on-her-luck 15-year-old girl named Ingrid Lloyd, who wants to be a gardener.
Kenya Kes Remington was released theatrically in the United States on April 25, 2025, and received critical acclaim, with praise for the story, humor, characters, animation (particularly the baseball scenes), and voice acting (particularly Laramore and Swift); it is considered the best animated film of 2025, the best animated sports film ever made, one of Dice's best films, one of Disney's best films, and one of the best animated films of all time. It was also a commercial success, grossing $1.828 billion worldwide and breaking several box office records including becoming the highest-grossing animated film of 2025, the highest-grossing baseball film, the highest-grossing animated sports film, one of the highest-grossing sports films of all time, Dice's highest-grossing non-Vanellope & Friends film, the highest-grossing G-rated film, and the third highest-grossing animated film. The film won several accolades, including the Saturn Award, Satellite Award, Annie Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The original musical number, "Baseball On My Mind", topped the Billboard Hot 100 for multiple weeks and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. A sequel, Kenya Kes Remington 2, is scheduled to be released on January 30, 2029.
Cast[]
- Owen Laramore as Kenya Kes Remington, an optimistic and intelligent 10-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a baseball player.
- AnnaSophia Robb as Ingrid Lloyd, a well-meaning yet pompous bumbling 15-year-old teenage girl who dreams of working at the Garden Co. garden, whom Kenya befriends.
- Kaitlyn Porras as Kristen Van Dyke, Ian's 10-year-old daughter, J.S.' granddaughter, the next baseball champion, and Kenya's love interest and later girlfriend.
- J. K. Simmons as J.S. Van Dyke, Kristen and Kyle's grandfather, Ian's father, Kenya's idol, a former baseball player, and the coach leader of the Eagles.
- Thomas Haden Church as Kevin Kes Remington, Kenya's father.
- Joan Cusack as Carla Kes Remington, Kenya's mother.
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Ian Van Dyke, J.S.' son, Kyle and Kristen's father, and the coach of the Eagles.
- Jack Dylan Grazer as Cave Q. Wood, a mean-spirited 11-year-old boy who is a spoiled brat and the baseball game's local bully.
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Mr. Will, Kristen's teacher at school and one of J.S.' friends from his childhood baseball days.
- Raymond S. Persi as Mr. Soil, the founder and CEO of the Garden Co company.
- Lil Rel Howery as McCrary Crystal, the umpire of the baseball game.
Reception[]
Box office[]
Kenya Kes Remington opened in select North American theaters on April 25, 2025, and was projected to gross anywhere around $210 million its opening weekend. It made $545 million in the weekend, having grossed $867 million in North America and $961 internationally, totaling $1.828 billion worldwide, against a $200 million budget, a box office performance that Disney was pleased with.
Critical response[]
Kenya Kes Remington received positive reviews from critics, who praised the story, animation, voice acting, characters, and baseball scenes. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% approval rating based on 204 reviews. The consensus reads, "With great animation, an engaging story, and memorable characters, Kenya Kes Remington works as both a baseball film and another worthy addition to the Dice canon". On Metacritic, it has a score of 100 out of 100 based on 56 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale.